This is a travel scrapbook with the corners of photos and postcards stuck on with washi tape. There is a ruler and a pencil on the page.

DIY Memory Books: 5 Ways to Keep Your Memories Alive

Don’t let your photos live on hard drives—because let’s be honest, a hard drive is no life for a photo! Give them a special place in your home, in the form of a scrapbook!

Create your very own scrapbook collection and consider each scrapbook a chapter of your life.

Whether you’re a seasoned scrapbooker or a first timer, this post will share 5 DIY scrapbook ideas we suggest you try!

 

5 DIY Scrapbook Ideas:

  1. Holiday/Travel Journal: A Journey Around the Globe
  2. Photo Collage Pages: Digital or DIY
  3. A Year in Review: One Page Per Week
  4. Interactive Pop-Ups & Mini-Books
  5. Our Easy-to-Make Photo Books

1. Holiday/Travel Journal: A Journey Around the Globe

This is a travel-themed open scrapbook page. It features letter stickers saying memories, some Japanese-style stickers and photos. The desk is full of stationery, washi tape and chopsticks.This is a travel-themed open scrapbook page. It features letter stickers saying memories, some Japanese-style stickers and photos. The desk is full of stationery, washi tape and chopsticks.

Remember when you slipped down a hill in Prague or dropped your ice cream in Rome? Print off these memories and create a travel memory scrapbook. Add notes and messages to narrate your journey so you’ll never forget the details.

How to make it fun:

Collect Everything: Print photos of iconic landmarks, candid moments or even that ridiculous selfie with your tour guide.

Mixed Media: Use mixed media to create a collection of different memorabilia. You could either start with a blank page and stick everything down, or begin with a photo book, adding boarding passes, receipts, and more with either glue or double-sided tape.

Map Integration: Glue in cutouts of maps, bus routes or even a sketch of your journey.

 

TIP: Use chronological order. Treat your scrapbook as a story, starting from the beginning and filling in the gaps by date (or location).

 

2. Photo Collage Pages: Digital or DIY

Wedding photos are laid out and stuck down in a scrapbook with neutral tones. White hand-drawn flowers are alongside the images.Wedding photos are laid out and stuck down in a scrapbook with neutral tones. White hand-drawn flowers are alongside the images.

Choose your favourite snaps: Dig through old photo albums and digital archives to curate your favourite memories.

Digital or DIY: To create collages, you could either use an online tool to drag and drop images onto a page and print this, or print individual pictures, which could vary in size, arrange them on your scrapbook and stick them down.

 

TIP: Combine bold headers with collages of photo prints. Have fun with letter stickers or magazine cutouts.

 

3. A Year in Review: One Page Per Week

Collage-style scrapbook with many images and pieces of artistic paper stuck on, with dried flowers. There is a photo of a couple standing on a beach at sunset.Collage-style scrapbook with many images and pieces of artistic paper stuck on, with dried flowers. There is a photo of a couple standing on a beach at sunset.

Not every week feels like a movie and sometimes it’s nice to reflect on the smaller moments.

Create a year in review scrapbook and design one page per week of your life. This way, there’s no pressure to exclusively scrapbook about huge life events - you can enjoy writing about the little things like the accidental pub crawl or the best takeaway!

 

TIP: Mix in mementos! Add coffee receipts, cinema tickets and handwritten notes to tell your daily story.

 

4. Interactive Pop-Ups & Booklets

This is a travel scrapbook with the corners of photos and postcards stuck on with washi tape. There is a ruler and a pencil on the page.This is a travel scrapbook with the corners of photos and postcards stuck on with washi tape. There is a ruler and a pencil on the page.

Think of a children's interactive book. Think about the joy it used to bring you.

Imagine this joy combined with unlocking your memories!

Pop-up: Write a message, or fold over your photo and create a fold-out pop-up.

Mini booklet: If you have a hilarious photo like an embarrassing moment captured on film, pop this in an envelope-style mini booklet.

 

TIP: Practice makes perfect, so use a scrap piece of paper first!

 

5. Our Easy-to-Make Photo Books

Hardcover photo book from Max Spielmann featuring a newborn baby and Mum.Hardcover photo book from Max Spielmann featuring a newborn baby and Mum.

If glueing and sticking photos isn't for you or you want a quick and easy scrapbook, we have a range of photo books you can make online, collect in-store or have delivered to your home.

It’s simple: Upload your photos and drag them into our pre-designed layouts for the easiest memory scrapbook!

Your photo book could be a foundation for adding extra scrapbook elements like handwritten notes and tickets you’ve collected.

These books are ideal for personal keepsakes and thoughtful, personalised gifts.

 

PRO PRO TIP! Incorporate QR codes that link to digital journals or video montages, making your scrapbook a living storybook that bridges time and tech.

Ready to Bring Your Memories to Life?

The key is to have fun, enjoy the process and let your creative juices flow!

Don’t overthink the positioning of photos or the words you write. If you mess up, simply stick a new photo over the top, or remove the page and start again. Equally, don’t be afraid to use your handwriting, no matter how messy! It's nice to have a personal feel; the whole point is that it’s your creation.

 

The key is to have fun, enjoy the process and let your creative juices flow!

Imagine the feeling you’ll have in 20 years, flicking through your scrapbook, laughing at your messages and admiring your doodles- you won't care if the writing isn’t neat!


So, put on your creative hats and get crafting! Grab your double-sided tape, print some photos and have fun making your scrapbook.

 

Fancy Another? - text to suggest viewers can read more on our Max Spielmann blog page.Fancy Another? - text to suggest viewers can read more on our Max Spielmann blog page.